Ballet question!!!!!?

Question: Ballet question!!!!!!?

how can i make my developes higher!?!? i have tried everything!
and how can i break my pointe shoes in, in a quick way!?!?
thank you so much if you answered!!!
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

If you do the bang out option of silencing your pointe shoe (softening the box), then I think it should be slightly damp/warm (as in do it after pointe class!.)

If you want to break in the arches, put a little bit of alcohol (use a cotton ball) where the arch in your foot bends the shank and bend it with your hands until it's just right for you!

to get your developpes higher, you need abdominal strength (lower and middle and upper abs, all of it! :p), to strengthen you inner thighs (to keep rotation so your leg can get higher prettier), and stretch your rotators and hamstrings lots!. also stretch your quads and hip flexors, if they're tight!. If any of those muscles are tight, or not good and loose, your leg isn't going anywhere!.

So good luck with everything and work hard!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

yes!
i do this all the time,
if you have concrete-gravel if you know what i mean in your back yard!.
its the concrete with rocks in it, or any floor thats rough!.
take the box of the shoe and rub it against sandpaper helps as well, this is an old trick my pointe teacher told me
I hope i'm not too late!Www@QuestionHome@Com

~practice the box splits
~go into your developpe & have your friend hold it up and press it higher

~wet them with warm water on the box & wear themWww@QuestionHome@Com

for your developes, strengthen your thighs and core, this will help lots!. For the pointe shoes idk because i dont go on pointe till next year!.

-LucyWww@QuestionHome@Com